Device for brushing flies from cattle and trapping same.



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0 B mason. DEVICE FOR BRUSHING FLIES FROM CATTLE AND TRAPPING SAME.

(Application filed Feb. 26, 1902.)

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No. 701,873; 0 B mason.

DEVICE FOR'BRUSHING ELIES FROM CATTLE AND TRAPPING SAME.

(Applicatioh filed Feb. 26, 1902.)

Patented June/l0, I902. Y

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O. B. GIBSON, OF THAYER, IOWA.

DEVICE FOR BRUSHING FLIES FROM CATTLE AND TRAPPING SAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 701,873, dated June 10,1902.

. Application filed February 26, 1902. SerialNo. 95,681. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern/.

Be it known thatL'O. B. GIBSON, a citizen of the United States, residingat Thayer, in the.

I trapping the same; and the main object of my invention is theprovision of a device which may be placed at the entranceof-a cowbarn,so that the cows may pass in one at a time and the fliesbe removedtherefrom and be received in a compartment where they are readilydestroyed. 7

Another object of my invention is the provision of a device of thischaracter which is Very simple and inexpensive in construction and isvery practical in use.

To attain the desired objects,my invention consists of a device of thischaracter embodying novel features of construction and combination ofparts, substantially as disclosed herein p In the accompanying drawings,Figure 1 is a side perspective view of the entire apparatus. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view thereof, dotted lines showing the differentpositions that the hinge drop-door can be held in for the differentpurposes. Fig. 3 isa rear end view of the apparatus. Fig. 4 is anenlarged sectional view of the fly-trap proper with the bottom in the.positionto allowthe flies to ascend into the trap, dotted lines showingthe position they assume when closing the flies in the trap. Fig. 5 is atop plan view of the trap, showing mechanism on the outsidefor tiltingthe bottom; and Fig. 6 is an interior bottom View of the trap, showingconnections with the hinged door for automatically opening and closingthe bottom thereof.

Referringto the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the two side walls ofthe apparatus, and 2 the top of vthe forward portion thereof. Hingedlyconnected-to the top and adapted to depend downward between the walls isthe hinged entrance-door 3, which is adapted to swing and complete aone-half circle. In order that this door may be swung upward against thetop of the apparatus in either direction, I employ the flexible connections 4., which are accessible from the outside, or any form ofgearing which will accomplish this result may be employed.

Provided upon the upper rear end of the.

apparatus is the trap 5,-whichis-adapted to have communication with thespace between the walls throughthe bottomdthereof. This bottom consistsof a series ofrollers 7 which are journaled laterally of the apparatusand are provided with a flat side 8, sothat when p the fiat sides areout'of line with each other the bottom is slotted or provided with thespaces 8, which allow flies to enter the trap. When the flies haveentered the trap, the rollers are simply turned a one-quarter turn,placing the flat sides in the same plane, and thereby closing the bottomof the trap and preventing the exit of the flies. As the entrance-dooris raised the bottom of the cage is closed and when dropped the same isopened.

This is accomplished by a rod 9, which is secured to the entrance-door ashort distance below the hinge, the other end of this red being.attached to a lever 10, which turns the rollers,and thus opens or closesthe bottom of the trap. Thus it will be'seen that as the entrance-doordrops down the lever WilLopen the bottom of the jfly-trap and hold itopen whilethe door sweeps up against it, and as the door isdrawnback-the bottom will be closed. In order that the flies may be removedfrom the 'trap, I provide theflfii lsli r Secured to the rear'end of theapparatus is a frame 12, which carries the brush 13, which is adapted asthe cow passes therethrough to brush or frighten the flies from her, andas the bottom of the trap is open and the trap itself being the onlyplace where daylight is shown the flies will enter the same,

and as the entrance-door is drawn backtheyg "will be closed therein, sothat there will be no avenue of escape'forthem.

From this description, taken'in connection with the drawings, itisjevident-that I'provide a device of this character which is very simple and inexpensive in construction and one which will drive the fliesfrom the cattle and entrap the same, thus insuring the riddance of thepests from the barn or stable as the cows enter the same.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of this character the combination of an inclosure, anentrance-door mounted therein intermediate of its length, a trap incommunication with said inclosure, a movable bottom for said trap, meansfor opening or closing said bottom operated by the entrance-door, andmeans for brushing the flies from the cattle as they leave theinclosure.

2. In a device of this character the combi-

